Ottoman Siege Bombards

Timeline

1. 1452–1453Siege positions outside Constantinople · former Byzantine Empire landsFounder Orban cast super-sized bronze cannons for the Ottomans, which bombarded the Theodosian Walls continuously during the 1453 siege, becoming an iconic case of early modern siege gunnery.
2. 1454–1470Armory workshops in Istanbul and Edirne · Marmara regionAfter the fall of Constantinople, the Ottomans established cannon foundries in the capital, copying and improving large guns, and gradually equipped fortress garrisons and expeditionary artillery units.
3. 1471–1480Battlefields at coastal fortresses of the Aegean and Adriatic seas · Venetian territoriesIn the 1470s, during the war with Venice and operations against coastal fortresses in Albania and Greece, the Ottomans continued to use large siege guns to bombard walls and coastal defenses, coordinating with naval blockades to reduce strongholds.